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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17
MARCHING OF ARMIES.

The Importance of Rapidly OF Movement
in Modern Warfare.
The grand operations of war will de-
pend, as they ever have done. on the
marching power of armies Take, for
example, the latest wars wherein
troops of civilized nations have been
engaged. In 1880 General Roberts
marched TO- 600 men and 10 guns from
Kabul to Kandahar. distance of 800
miles The march was made in %
days over the rough roads and mount
ain passes of Afghanistan. He ar
rived in time to relieve Kandahar and
defeat Ayoub Khan, and thus preserve
to England strong natural guard
against Russian intrigue and force OF
arms. Had he been day or two
General Roberts would have
been defeated and the first phase OF
the coming struggle between the En-.
glish bull and Russian bear would have
been precipitated. In the Franco.
Prussian war if Mcmahon had marched
as rapidly as did the Crown Prince Of
Prussia he would have reached Metz
in time to relieve it, and the disaster
of Sedan would have been avoided.
We all know how Grouchy lost Water
LOBBY not appearing at the time
Napoleon had calculated; and how
Wellington won it-by the timely ar
rival of Butcher, who had marched in
haste at the sound of battle. And ex-
ample after example might be cited to
prove that upon the marching power
alone of armies has depended the fate
of battles and nations. 1t is actual
ly fact that tactics alone,
independent of questions OF
superior armament quality OF
troops, etc, has very seldom decided
the success of battle. On the other
hand, many campaigns have been won
with scarcely a gun being fred by the
strategic marching of armies under
skillful general. Often also has the
loss of life on march been fully as
great as that caused by battle. Thus
In the winter campaign Of 1878 the
Russians under Gurko lost 2, 900 men
from freezing in one storm, lasting
four days, through which they marched
During the same storm the
Twenty-fourth Russian division
at Shipka pass lost 5000
men, 80 per cent. of its strength, from
the same cause. The terrible losses
Napoleon's army experienced in its
retreat from Moscow are familiar his
tory.-M y Post
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17
A LUCKY LAWYER.
He Makes q Small Fortune by Drawn 9
Single Paper.

He Makes q Small Fortune by Drawing .
Single Paper.
A former Harris burger, who once
held State Office, and is now resi-
dent of Philadelphia, was lawyer by
profession, and. after leaving the serv.
ice of the State he settled in a county
which was then greatly excited over the
discovery of oil within its borders. Here
he hung out his single and waited for
clients. Sometimes they came, but
often they didn't, and his funds grew
lower and lower until at last it was
question of bread and butter for him
and his family. Sitting in his Office
one day with his head between his
hands. cursing his hard luck and
wondering whether life was worth liv-
ing, not cent in his pocket and Moth
ing to eat, he was disturbed by the en-
trance of an acquaintance, who asked
him to draw up an agreement relating
to the lease of some land and the sink
ing of an oil we'll
'Tn do it if you pay me-" said the
lawyer.
..Now, see here" said the man, you
know I have no ready money, but ii
you draw up these papers I'll give you
an interest in the we'll"
Il won't do it." said the lawyer,
bluntly; '.you have no money and are
fast on the road to the poor-house. No.
I won't help your
"B ut you must" persisted the man
.you can do it. It won't cost you
cent, and you must do it. Go ahead
now. If / lose. it is nothing out OF
your pocket. Draw up these papers;
you've nothing else to do"
Well, the lawyer. to get rid OF the
man, drew up the agreements. and
took as his pay an interest in the oil
we'll
What happenedP
The oil well was gusher, and the
thick. greasy fluid poured out over the
derrick and made the poor devils who
were putting down the we'll fairly howl
with glee. The lawyer was on hand.
just as excited as any body else, aud
the very first chance he got he sold out
for $17, 600 ash. With his money in
his hand he fastened home and told
his wife of his good fortune, and they
both rejoiced.
..And now. mother" said no to his
wife, '.let's get out of this"
And they lit out for Philadelphia.
Harrisburg Telegraph.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17
ALL KINDS OF NOSES.

Protubersnces That Mark the Peculiari-
ties of Races the World Over.
The lower races, like the negroes.
Esquimaux, etc, have broad, fiat
noses, and their mental and moral
characteristics are low. The Cauca-
sian has prominent and well-defined
nose, and he leads in subduing the
world. The Chinese have bad noses,
and they are intellectually a superior
race. but they are not really a proper
exception. for they fatten the
noses of their children in infancy.
They have cultivated small and fiat
noses for generations upon some alb
surd notion that the eyes are the most
important and should not be obscured
by the nose. You can also see how
the nose marks some of the grada-
tons of society around you. Look at
the concave face of the low and igno-
rant, those whom you are sure to find
often in the police courts or who adorn
the cells of our prisons. You can not
for a moment associate beauty. valor,
genius, or intellectual power with
such noses.
OF course, among the refined and
educated there are noses and noses.
Education and proper early training
may do much even for a nose.
Socrates had snub, vile snub, but
he was frank enough to admit that in
his heart he was a very bad man.
Training did much for him, as it does
for every body but man who enters
life with a snub is seriouly handi-
capped. Can. you wonder that the
learned Mr.. Shandy expressed his
grief. so forcibly when he learned
that his son had lost his nose at the
very threshold of lifep
If you study the portraits Of great
men you will be struck by the char
acter of their noses. The worlds
compelers have all had good noses.
Napoleon's nose was we'll shaped but
large, neither Roman nor Grecian. but
. compound of the two. Alexander
the Great had the same kind OF Q
nose, and 80 had Frederick the
Great Richelieu and Cardinal Wolsey.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17

under the iron heel of military despot-
ism. he arose proudly and exclaimed:
But as for me'-and the words Kissed
through his clinched teeth, while his
body was thrown back, and every
muscle and tendon was strained
against the letters which bound him,
and, with his countenance distorted
with agony and rage, he looked for
moment like LAGOON in adeath-strug-
gle with coiling scrpents; then
the loud, clear. triumphant notes.
Give me liberty electrified the As
sembly. 1t was not a prayer. but
stern demand. which would submit to
no refusal or delay. The sound Of his
voice as he spoke those memorable
words was like that of Spartan psean
on the field of PlatB a, and as each
syllable of the word liberty echoed
through the building his letters were
shivered; his arms were hurled apart,
and the links of his chains were seat
tered to the winds. When he spoke
the word liberty with an emphasis
never given it before. his hands were
open and his arms elevated and ex-
tended, his counter ance was radiant;
he stood erect and defiant. while the
sound of his voice and the sublimity
of his attitude made him appear
magnificent incarnation of free
dom, and expressed all that
can be acquired or en-
joyed by nations and individuals in
vincible and free. After momentary
pause, only long enough to permit the
echo of the word liberty to cease, he
let his left hand fall powerless to his
side and clinched his right hand firmly
as if holding dagger with the point
aimed at his breast. He stood like
Roman senator defying Caesar, while
the unconquerable spirit of Cato of
Utica flashed from every feature, and
he closed the grand appeal with the
solemn words or give me DEATH
which sounded, with the awful cadence
of hero's dirge, fearless of death and
victorious in death; and he suited the
action to the word by blow upon the
left breast with the right hand, which
seemed to drive the dagger to the pa
triot's heart. &c Chicago Journal
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17
MISTRESS AND MAID.
A Few Pertinent Suggestions Concernin
Practical Housekeeping.

Few Pertinent Suggestions Concerning
Practical Housekeeping.
AS there are two sides to most ques-
lions, so there are two to the veXed
one of mistresses and servants. A
capable mistress usually keeps COM
petent help; first, because at once she
knows whether the servant is already
what she desires, or if not, whether
she is amenable to such teaching as
shall soon make her satisfactory.
But if the mistress herself would
make poor servant if their positions
were reversed, then bad servant will
not become good one in her service!
A woman who knows nothing of
cooking can not give orders SO as to
deceive her cook into believing that
she knows what she is talking about.
though a well-trained servant will
listen respectfully and wait a fittin g
time to smile at or to take advantage
of her mistress ignorance.
Unless the woman knows how, when
and what to cook. her orders are un-
timely and unreasonable. She will
order cook to boil ham and have it
cold for lunch at 1 p. M, and will
give her order at II n. M! The cook
measures her mistress at once.
A housekeeper trying to conceal her
ignorance from her servants by as
suming tone of confidence in giving
her orders is pitiable spectacle, for
at heart they do not respect her easily
seen-through pretense as much as they
would her lack of knowledge, if she
openly trusted them.
The woman who can not build
working fire" in her range, a fire
adapted to the cooking specially on
hand, is not a cook, even if she has
committed to memory the formula for
''pu ting together" certain kinds Of
food! For ''there is more in baking
than makng'' The best cake Or
bread may be ruined by an oven too
hot or too cool; and the oven heated
to the right degree fer cake is not
ready for bread, and so on to the end
of the chapter. Half the fire that is
needed for baking will boil and broil
and toast to perfection. and all these
points must be understood before one
can so manage fire as to have it
ready for each and all these divisions
of cooking, as the proper moment for
the separate uses comes.
Thus we see inexperience announc-
ing itself in late meals, from too little
fire at the right moment. burned toast
and steak from too much; cake crusted
top and bottom. and lead-like in the
center; good, sweet loaves of bread
in an oven too cool, or with upper
crusts like charcoal, and soggy bases
from an over-heated oven!
If we were to open cooking-school
the first lesson would be how to build
five in an empty stove; the second
would be how to rebuild fire if by
accident (?) this should ''go out
The third should be how to keep a
steady heat; the fourth how to con-
troll or temper the heat. so as to have
it quick for one hour if needed. and
slow and steady for the next. if one
desired. After this is we'll learned it
is soon enough to allow a pupil to
handle eggs and flour. Do so sooner.
and much is sadly wasted. Christian
at Work
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17

The exports of leaf-tobacco from
the United States in the first eight
months of the current calendar year
amount to 1872 454. 573 pounds. valued
at $12, 1856, $50. against 194, 06O. 498
pounds in the corresponding period of
1886, valued at s1S. 224. 476. The aver
age export price of 1887 was 7.8 cents
a pound. and that of the same eight
months of 1886 was 9.3 cents pound.
In the last series Of ten fiscal years the
export prices were none as low as in
the calendar year 1887. 50 far as it has
gone. except 1879 and 1880. decline
Of Is cents being shown as compared
with that period of 1886. -Losnsvslis
Coflfier-JoWrn0k
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17

touch, ere leaving for good. Also, repeat
Havre and ask if positively sailed. Spare
no pains or money"
This message had the desired effect
The operator at st. Malo now became in
tensely interested; those in the Paris GEN.
trail office actually exerted themselves to
speed the messages, to the detention of 9TH
ers, and earlier ones. Most clearly, this
man was in earnest, and earnestneSs gen.
orally awakens sympathy.
About quarter of three came the mes
sage.
"Havre says sailed this a. m. positively
Then, another idea coming to him, Fair
fax cursed himself that he had not thought
of it before. He again telegraphed LIE
Toilet & Co.:
"If Nebbitt sailed direct for America, his
steam-yacht must be soon off Cherbourg
Wire some shipping company there to
charter and send out Immediately a tug;
intercept him, and give telegram"
BY this time the Paris central office, the
Office of the banking company and the
smaller offices along the telegraph line,
were thoroughly excited; as for the oper-
ator at st. Malo, if these last messages had
failed to reach Mr.. Nebbitt, he would have
torn his hair from very veXation and disap.
pointment, so bent was he upon Fair
faX'S success.
Paris soon replied:
''All done as you say. We await result
with interest"
The hands on the dial marked ten minutes
past four. No reply had come.
eff any message comes before six O'Clock
tonight, send it to me at once. Hold all
that come after that for further ORDERS"
was his parting injunction.
So saying, with firmly closed lips, but evil
lnnt ice mt ont hn tl1
yell from the rear caused him to turn his
head.
There stood the youthful operator, dane
ing up and down in the eXuberance of his
Joy, waving piece of paper, and all but
standing on his head.
In a second Fairfax had it in his hand.
The message was from Cherbourg, and said
''Nebbitt's yacht just appeared in harbor,
suddenly changed course and went back to-
| ward Havre. Have wired all ports likely to
stop at, to keep watch; and have our tug in
readiness, in case she appears again. Can't
fail to get her now"
A sudden and transient CLEAN of JOY
shone in the stern eyes of Fairfax. His
hard, set face relaxed for moment into a
faint smile, while the operator behaved like
lunatic.
Fairfax slipped coin into his hand. He
rejected it Indignantly with the remark:
81 would rather have lost quarters
salary than seen you fail.''
He wrung the others hands at parting,
| notwithstanding the assertion of the Amer
lean that he would return before midnight
again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17
CHAPTER VI.
DOES SHE CARE FOR HIM?

DOES SHE CAKE FOX HIM.
1t was now quarter past four. Fairfax
actually made the distance from st. Malo to
the village in one hour and twenty minutes,
arriving about twenty-five minutes of six.
Dick stood ready with the chaise.
Look after this horse, landlord. jean
nette's all right called Fairfax, as he
leaped into the seat beside Oxford.
'sWell, Mr.. Richard Oxford, I've been in
purgatory since / saw you last, sir, but have
come out successfully" continued he, TAX
ing the reins out of his friends hands.
"And it's only question of time and luck
whether I'm successful or not in this little
matter we're now going to undertaken
Dick was burning with curiosity; but
awaited Fairfax's time for revealing the Sc
cret.
'srve telegraphed your bankers, and they
have sent on the money. fought to receive
it tonight, when go to st. Malo to take the
night train for Paris or Havre. However"
added he, seeing Dicks look of surprise,
81 shall return in a day or two"
Rapidly they drove toward the flat-rock,
Dick all the time on fire with curiosity !;
while his companion was consumed with
anxiety, although inwardly cool and con-
versing in an easy manner.
''Follow me and keep quiet, twas his imper-
alive sentence. Dick wonderingly obeyed !;
fully exclaimed:
ssWhat a stunning viewl''
Fairfax turned quickly and put his finger
to his lips. Dick understood and submis-
sively followed.
'sLook below, but don't let them see you,''
whispered Arthur, leading the Englishman
to a sheltering bush on the edge. Oxford
cautiously got down on his hands and knees
and did look over. Drawing back imme-
diately with what just escaped being loud
ly-uttered word of surprise.
Taking his comrade by the arm, he
led the latter farther back, to po-
sition where they could not be heard, and
surveyed him from head to foot with COM
ical look, partly indignant and partly pleased.
$50 that's the way you treat your friends,
is it! Play off innocent and guileless! o,
you're villain of the deepest dye, my
boy. How you must have smiled at my ad-
vice to you about her."
IS Advice to me about her! You neuer
gave me any advice about herl"
"Never gave you any advice about her1
I'd like to know if didn't sit up there and
talk to you like father about the interest
she showed in you and the advantages OF
marrying such a woman. Humph! You
needn't pretend to be so innocent, again"
But, my dear fellow, who said any thing
about Lady Lydia9 What has she to dc
with the present occasiona What put her
into your headr
fro BE Continued
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17
Different Remedies.

A lady whose husband had a severe
cold recommended f1axseed lemona de.
'.Huh!'' he said. irascibly. IA man
can't have a cold without erybody
suggesting some fool remedy. I'll
send for n doctor.
So the doctor came, charged tho
sick man two dollars for his visit, and
advis ed f1axseed lemonade. m y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17

In this enlightened age true great
ness consists in smoking three dozen
twenty-five-cent cigars day, and hav-
ing signature that nobody can read.
--Dansuille Breeze
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17

The sslaborer is worthy Of his hire;" and
the more worthy he is, the higher should be
his wages
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-11-17

DICK COULD NOT RESIST BIS INFLUENCE
I can't stay longer, because I've hardly casn
enough to take me back, let alone remaining
here any longer. Beside, If Ibid stay, every
thing and every body points to the TACT tna1
/ would probably never see her again. one
receives no visitors, and Is soon going away
from here
ssNo. twill do no good to stay and try to
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
Constable's Sale.
TERRITORY OF IDAHo, =
COUNTY or Atrrn, IS

TERRITORY OF IDAHO ! 6
COUNTY OF ALrrRAs,
by virtue Of an execution issued ont Of TIE Pro-
oste ConTt In and for Alturas County. and ~ Ne
erected have levied and taken all the right.
n' and interest Of Joseph Brown, OF epstns
CIeeS. Aituras County Idaho Territory. u. ~.
s mo - the following Described property. cStss
inc y. Ne and Sw \ of the NE Of oec-
non IL and 81 \ of the Sc 4 of Section in ..
o. u II IL L, Boise Meridian: also. all ef De-
,,endhhts right, title and interest In what 10
SHOWN as the Wood River Ditch" further de-
scroed Ia that certain notice Of oeaian describsd
On page liz II Book ,, Water Rights Record. Of
atnrss County, Idaho Territory shsIi
.lapose 90 Public Vendue. as the Law directs, on
the iSt day Of AIril. A. d. 1887 at O'Clock p M,
a. 'hA Ceiirt House IN the town of HALEY. Ahuraa
County, idsho Territory W. O. TAfRO.
Constable of Eailey Precinct,
Aaflty, Aitaras Co.. I. T, February Is, 1851.
f.2ld&w
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
If you know Of the leas

If you know Of the least dis;
honesty in school matters, come and
inform the TINES of it, and it will tell
the public. If you do not know of a
cent having been dishonesty applied,
don't attack the Trustees, because
they have done their duty-their full
duty-to the best Of their ability.
They have rendered the community
important service, done much dis
agreeable work without one cent of
compensation, and probably did bet
ter than you could have done. In the
language of prospectors, they have
"worked for nothing ard boarded
themselves"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
A PLAIN PROPOSITION.

The schoolhouse has been built and
completed by direction of the Trus-
tees, and must be paid for. If the
tax is voted down the house cannot
be paid for. The contractor will
therefore have to sue for bis pay, for
interest on money due, and for dam
ages, The taxpayers will have to de-
fend the suit, pay all costs, finally pay
the debt, and maybe as much more
for damages. Is it not better to pay
now, without waiting for costs
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
SUMMONS.

L
In the Justices Court of HALEY precinct County
nj NJ, AItnIas' Territory Of Idaho.-E. B. Lennon.
fiaintir, vs VIM. Harrison, Defendant.
ihe people of the United States, in the Territory
oi Idaho send greeting 10 Vim. Harrison. De-
You are hereby summoned to appear before me:
~ my once in Hailev Precinct. In the county OF
ntuias' territory Of Idaho. within hve days after
ihe date OF the service of this summons upon you,
.; aa acuon brought against you by the said pAain
plaintiff. - - :
%, ssid action is brought TO recover the sup Of
tlo1"o, as follows: S132 .05 which sum 10 all DUE
being money paid oat by plaintin for you 81 your
teauest; and for 5000. an account due from yea
nj., one funkhoSser. and by htn ssstnsd "a
painuH; all OF which is more fully set forsA
IN ma comPlsint filed in my Once; or Judgment
s VII oe taken against You for the said amount.
soee'her with costs Of this suit you fail 10 -
pear and answer
10 the sheriff OF any Constable of ssia county.
thereof
ee +; 1885, N, \. MILES:
~ Justice Of he Peace Of said Precinct.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25

stimulated, if not altogether caused,
by the liberal support given by the
South to its public school system.
1t will be 50 with us. II we prop
erly support our public schools, pop
ulation aud capital will seek channels
of usefulness in our midst, money
will become plentier. new industries
spring up, property qnadruple in
value, and genuine and lasting pros
perity prevail.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
The TIMES deplores the nee

The TINES deplores the neces-
sity in which the Trustees find them
selves, of levying special tax at this
time; but it knows that it is inevita-
BILE; that unless our schoolhouse is
paid for and our school kept going
several men of means who intend to
remove to this place for the purpose
of placing their children at school
will not come; aud that their exam
pie will be followed by many others
The TINES therefore upholds the tax
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
The TIMES mly believes

The TIMES firmly believes that
the people of Hailey-those espe-
cially who intend to live here, to make
their home here-will vote for the
school tax. The Haileyites have
proved themselves too liberal minded,
TOO broad.viewed, have made too
many sacrifices already, no, to remain
trne to themselves at this time.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25

YOU q !; J: !:
AHk moro money at work for us than at
- do the work. Large earning. sure
Ifnm hrst start Costly outft aud terms free
fttter not delay Costs You nothing to send US
yonr address snd ind ont: IL you are wise Won
Viii do 50 az once. Address Il. HALLErr q Co,
p Il. and Maine. no
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25

Have you cough? Sleepless night
need no longer trouble you. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral will stop the cough,
ally the inflammation, and induce re-
pose. 1t will, moreover, heal the pull
monary organs and give you health.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25

Honest men pay their honest
debts. Therefore, vote for the spe cial
school tax, that the Trustees may be
enabled to pay our honest school debts.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25

If you don't vote for the
special school tax the school will have
to be closed until next falkland that
VIII keep many newcomers from
settling here.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-03-25
If YOU Wal

If you want the town to pros
per, your property to appreciate in
value, and to "keep up with the pro-
cession," you will vote for the school
tax.